Treatment Day 33

Jake had day 33 of treatment today. He seems to be doing fine. No return of motor function and any return this soon would be a pleasant surprise, but his left hand and his arm seem to be warmer then before when they were cold with bad circulation all of the time. We will be having the MRI on Oct 30 on the 27th day of treatment. This will leave one more day of treatment afterward. We are hoping for continuing good results and that after the last day of treatment we will be able to schedule a press conference at the hotel to report on good findings. We will begin the journey home on Oct 1st at 1pm when we will board a train from Ludhiana to New Delhi. The train will arrive at about 6pm and we will then take a cab to the airport. Our plane leaves in the middle of the night at 12:55 AM on Nov 2nd. With the time shift back 12.5 hours we should arrive in Los Angeles on Nov 2nd at 9:30 AM. It will be a pretty grueling trip. On the trip over we spent the first night in the hotel in New Delhi but the 7 hour car ride was very difficult. This way, Jake can sleep on the train and on the plane. Hard to believe I am talking about going home on the blog now when there are still over 3 weeks left. We are both homesick for the U.S. and at the same time I am feeling some sadness to leave all of the people we have come to know here. I hope that I might visit Ludhiana again, but only for pleasure and to promote good news about Cytotron.
The days are comfortably boring for a change, buffet in the morning, treatment till the afternoon and then programming while Jake sleeps. Afternoon brings Star Trek and Johnny Quest, then the dinner buffet. We finish off the day talking to people on Skype and I work on my laptop while Jake listens to music. The end of my evening is one episode of Boston Legal. We both like seeing Mr. Shatner daily for inspiration. In some ways this trip is relaxing. As at this moment the news is good, I am able to concentrate simply on programming for work. It has been more years than I can remember from when I had only one job and would watch television with any regularity, and many more years since I was able to read a book that was not a technical manual. I am almost finished with my third book. With Jake being off chemo, his needs are a lot less and I feel better seeing him be a little more independent. When we return I will be back to cleaning, laundry, side jobs, and hopefully begining physical therapy for Jakes arm and leg. I will be happy if only we do not have to deal with stopping these tumors again. I have begun writing the book "Saving Jake" which I hope to sell and promote awareness for Cytotron and fighting cancer in general as well as producing some income that can be used to help other people with similiar battles. A good 2nd MRI will mean to me that the reason Jake got sick was so that he could be a strong positive influence for others and I can be a motivating force to bring this treatment to the world. I pray this will be the case and if so.. watch me go!